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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUDDHA METTA SOCIETY

Registered charity 1154796 · organisation 5039499

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Other
Registered
28 November 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£58,194
Latest expenditure
£57,469
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Flat 36, Ryland House, 16-18 Edge Lane, MANCHESTER, M21 9JP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rightview.org/Buddhametta/BuddhaMettaUK.htm (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity arranges Buddhist pilgrimages primarily to Thailand but also elsewhere timed to coincide with the Far East cool season in January. We are led by Theravada Thai Forest Tradition monks, living in a simple way and sharing in the generosity we encounter as we visit and stay in many important sites to experience them and listen to Dhamma teachings.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£58,194
Total Gross Expenditure
£57,469
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,763
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£52,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,634
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£28,462
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,342
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2021
Total Gross Income
£17,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,503

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£58,194
Total Gross Expenditure
£57,469
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
18 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,763
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£52,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,634
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
3 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£28,462
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,342
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 June 2021
Total Gross Income
£17,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,503
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUDDHA METTA SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-11-28T00:00:00
Charity Name
BUDDHA METTA SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-11-28T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5031344
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1149071
Assoc Charity Name
BUDDHA METTA CAMBRIDGE

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 SEP 2013
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE BUDDHIST RELIGION BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO SPEND TIME WITH EXPERIENCED AND ORDAINED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE THAI FOREST TRADITION MONASTIC SANGHA; BOTH HERE IN THE UK AND ON PILGRIMAGE.TO PROVIDE PILGRIMAGES TO SIGNIFICANT WORLD BUDDHIST SITES FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN BUDDHISM, ACCOMPANIED BY EXPERIENCED GUIDES AND TEACHERS. SUPPORT THE WORK OF BUDDHIST MONK AJAHN SUDHIRO WHO HAS BEEN ORDAINED FOR OVER 28 YEARS IN THE THAI FOREST TRADITION TO TEACH AND HOST PILGRIMAGES.ALL DONATIONS MADE TO THE CHARITY WILL BE USED SOLELY TO SUPPORT THE ABOVE OBJECTS AND THE CHARITY WILL OPERATE AS A NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION WITH NO RETAINED CAPITAL. THERE WILL BE NO MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR PEOPLE WANTING TO BENEFIT FROM THE OBJECTS OF THIS CHARITY.TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA AJAHN SUDHIRO?S RIGHT VIEW WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.RIGHTVIEW.ORG/BUDDHAMETTA/BUDDHAMETTAUK.HTMON THE CHARITY?S ACTIVITIES IN THE UK AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OF PILGRIMAGES COMPLETED AND PLANNED.